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Essentials
1. A clean heart
and a obedient mind.
2. Compassion (Matthew
9).
3. Persistence
(Luke
11:5-13, 18:1-8).
4. Openness to
opportunities.
5. Dedication to
praying with others.
6. Discipline and
determination.
7. Faith.
Battles
to Face
There are many battles to
face when you decide to start a Lighthouse of
Prayer in your neighborhood or workplace. Satan
vigorously opposes the prayer ministries. He especially
hates it when we concentrate on praying for the
lost and reaching out to them. Many cultures tend
to be too busy and overly individualistic, and
neighbors are often neglected. Many Christians
do not want to pray for their neighbors, and often
we just don't take the time to do this important
ministry. But this must change because the harvest
is ripe, and God wants each one of us to be involved.
A
Prayer
Lord, you were a shining
light to the generation of people who lived two
thousand years ago. They flocked to you because
you loved them enough to be with them and to show
them the true way to the Father. You have commissioned
us to shine with that same love and message, yet
we have not.
Even in light of the fact
that you have given so much to us and have enriched
our lives in every way, we have neglected to give
proper attention to the function that was highest
on your list, "to seek and to save the lost".
We confess, Lord, that we have been too busy with
life. We have loved our lives in this world to
the exclusion of the task for which you keep us
in the world. Our concern has not been great enough.
Our love has not been hot enough. Our vision of
eternity has not been clear enough. We have not
believed, we have been cowards, we have turned
away busying ourselves with temporal pursuits
while our neighbors pass, one by one, into a living
and dying hell. We haven't cared enough to intentionally
love and pray for them.
Lord, we confess what we
are, jars of clay. But you are the potter. We
ask that you remold our hearts after your own
heart. Give us a love that will lead the way,
a passion hot as fire, and a faith that no disappointment
will tire. Give us love for our neighbors and
a life of power that will convince them of eternity
and the claims of Jesus Christ.
We
pray also for our city. Forgive us as a church
in the city for pampering the institution of the
church and not mobilizing her into the streets.
Give our leaders your wisdom. Give your body unity.
Make her strong against the enemy to destroy spiritual
strongholds. May we see revival. In Jesus' name.
Amen.
Lighthouse
Prayer E-Course Links and Resources
For
more information on the Lighthouse Movement, see
www.lighthousemovement.com.
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